61 Best universities for Biophysics in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Biophysics. A graph of 3.03M citations received by 68.5K academic papers made by 61 universities in England was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Cambridge

For Biophysics

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

For Biophysics

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University College London

For Biophysics

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. Imperial College London

For Biophysics

#4 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

For Biophysics

#5 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. University of Bristol

For Biophysics

#6 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

7. University of Leeds

For Biophysics

#7 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Founded: 1904

8. King's College London

For Biophysics

#8 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Founded: 1829

9. University of Liverpool

For Biophysics

#12 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

10. University of Birmingham

For Biophysics

#13 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Founded: 1900

11. University of Sheffield

For Biophysics

#14 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Founded: 1905

12. University of Nottingham

For Biophysics

#15 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Founded: 1948

13. University of Leicester

For Biophysics

#16 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

14. University of London

For Biophysics

#17 in the United Kingdom

#68 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

15. University of Southampton

For Biophysics

#18 in the United Kingdom

#71 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

16. University of Warwick

For Biophysics

#19 in the United Kingdom

#83 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

17. St George's, University of London

For Biophysics

#20 in the United Kingdom

#88 in Europe

Founded: 1733

18. University of York

For Biophysics

#21 in the United Kingdom

#89 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

19. Birkbeck, University of London

For Biophysics

#23 in the United Kingdom

#96 in Europe

Founded: 1823

20. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Biophysics

#24 in the United Kingdom

#104 in Europe

Founded: 1963

21. Queen Mary University of London

For Biophysics

#25 in the United Kingdom

#108 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

22. University of Sussex

For Biophysics

#26 in the United Kingdom

#121 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

23. University of Bath

For Biophysics

#28 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

24. University of Kent

For Biophysics

#32 in the United Kingdom

#153 in Europe

Founded: 1965

25. University of East Anglia

For Biophysics

#33 in the United Kingdom

#154 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

26. University of Essex

For Biophysics

#34 in the United Kingdom

#169 in Europe

Founded: 1964

27. University of Reading

For Biophysics

#35 in the United Kingdom

#172 in Europe

Founded: 1892

28. Lancaster University

For Biophysics

#36 in the United Kingdom

#174 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

29. University of Exeter

For Biophysics

#37 in the United Kingdom

#178 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

30. Durham University

For Biophysics

#39 in the United Kingdom

#200 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

31. Keele University

For Biophysics

#40 in the United Kingdom

#206 in Europe

Founded: 1962

32. University of Bradford

For Biophysics

#41 in the United Kingdom

#242 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

33. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Biophysics

#43 in the United Kingdom

#261 in Europe

Founded: 1791

34. Loughborough University

For Biophysics

#44 in the United Kingdom

#264 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

35. University of Surrey

For Biophysics

#45 in the United Kingdom

#268 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

36. Aston University

For Biophysics

#47 in the United Kingdom

#272 in Europe

Founded: 1895

37. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Biophysics

#48 in the United Kingdom

#283 in Europe

Founded: 1954

38. Oxford Brookes University

For Biophysics

#49 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

39. University of Hertfordshire

For Biophysics

#51 in the United Kingdom

#302 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

40. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Biophysics

#53 in the United Kingdom

#310 in Europe

Founded: 1849

41. University of the West of England

For Biophysics

#55 in the United Kingdom

#317 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

42. University of Brighton

For Biophysics

#56 in the United Kingdom

#326 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. University of Portsmouth

For Biophysics

#58 in the United Kingdom

#334 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

44. University of Salford

For Biophysics

#60 in the United Kingdom

#354 in Europe

Founded: 1967

45. Middlesex University

For Biophysics

#61 in the United Kingdom

#364 in Europe

Founded: 1973

46. Brunel University London

For Biophysics

#62 in the United Kingdom

#368 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

47. Nottingham Trent University

For Biophysics

#63 in the United Kingdom

#371 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

48. University of Plymouth

For Biophysics

#64 in the United Kingdom

#374 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Central Lancashire

For Biophysics

#65 in the United Kingdom

#375 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

50. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Biophysics

#66 in the United Kingdom

#377 in Europe

Founded: 1992

51. Liverpool John Moores University

For Biophysics

#67 in the United Kingdom

#390 in Europe

Founded: 1992

52. Royal Agricultural University

For Biophysics

#68 in the United Kingdom

#400 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

53. Cranfield University

For Biophysics

#69 in the United Kingdom

#445 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

54. University of Westminster

For Biophysics

#70 in the United Kingdom

#455 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

55. University of Greenwich

For Biophysics

#71 in the United Kingdom

#465 in Europe

Founded: 1890

56. Coventry University

For Biophysics

#72 in the United Kingdom

#469 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

57. De Montfort University

For Biophysics

#74 in the United Kingdom

#475 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. Sheffield Hallam University

For Biophysics

#75 in the United Kingdom

#479 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

59. University of Bedfordshire

For Biophysics

#76 in the United Kingdom

#517 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

60. University of Wolverhampton

For Biophysics

#77 in the United Kingdom

#520 in Europe

Founded: 1992

61. University of Huddersfield

For Biophysics

#78 in the United Kingdom

#527 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

Closest to England states to learn Biophysics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	5	22
Scotland	10	9